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'''Sidney J. Horwitz''' (1907–1981) was a United States Army | '''Sidney J. Horwitz''' (1907–1981) was a United States Army serviceman who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[Class 7]] and served with IPW Team 40 and the 82nd Airborne Division. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Sidney J. Horwitz was born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. Before entering the Army, he worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. He served as a chief clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division and later trained at Camp Ritchie, where the timeline identifies him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40. | |||
Horwitz was promoted to technician third grade in December 1943. He later deployed to France by glider on June 7, 1944, with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. These timeline records add service detail to the existing roster record, but do not establish a final wartime rank beyond the grades documented above. | |||
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* | * 12 December 1907 — Born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. | ||
* Before military service — Worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. | |||
* | * August 1942 — Served as chief clerk with headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division. | ||
* 1943–1944 — Trained at Camp Ritchie; the records associate him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40. | |||
* | * 15 December 1943 — Promoted to technician third grade. | ||
* 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France by glider with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 30 August 2026
| Sidney J. Horwitz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 New York City to German-Jewish parents |
| Died | 1981 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32108768 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 6 |
| Enlisted | Jamaica, New York |
| Specialty | IPW Team 40 |
| Unit / division | 82nd Airborne Division; 325th Glider Infantry Regiment |
| Team | IPW 40 |
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Sidney J. Horwitz (1907–1981) was a United States Army serviceman who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 7 and served with IPW Team 40 and the 82nd Airborne Division.
Biography
Sidney J. Horwitz was born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. Before entering the Army, he worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. He served as a chief clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division and later trained at Camp Ritchie, where the timeline identifies him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40.
Horwitz was promoted to technician third grade in December 1943. He later deployed to France by glider on June 7, 1944, with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. These timeline records add service detail to the existing roster record, but do not establish a final wartime rank beyond the grades documented above.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Nara ASN | 32108768 |
| Nara Name | HORWITZ SIDNEY J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2349 |
| Nara DOE | 210341 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 7 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 678 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 74 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 215 |
| Class_ASN | 32108768 |
| Class_Name | HORWITZ, Sidney J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 12 December 1907 — Born in New York City to German-Jewish parents.
- Before military service — Worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm.
- August 1942 — Served as chief clerk with headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- 1943–1944 — Trained at Camp Ritchie; the records associate him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40.
- 15 December 1943 — Promoted to technician third grade.
- 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France by glider with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Sidney J. Horwitz for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)